Egyptian Papyrus

Sacred Lotus

About Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus

Egyptian Papyrus

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Papyrus égyptien

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papiro egipcio

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Papiro egipcio

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

CHARTA

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus? We provide you with everything About Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus. Egyptian Papyrus doesn't have thorns and Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Egyptian Papyrus does not have fragrant flowers. Egyptian Papyrus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sacred Lotus has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus

Season and care of Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Egyptian Papyrus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sacred Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Egyptian Papyrus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Egyptian Papyrus is Neutral and for Sacred Lotus is Neutral.

Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Papyrus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Egyptian Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.